Haryana News: Haryana Government has taken a big step to easily provide ration facilities to the poor and needy families of the state. The government has decided to open 2,651 new fair price shops across the state. The opening of these shops is expected to provide special benefits to those people who currently have to go to distant depots to get ration. Along with this, new self-employment opportunities will also be created for the youth and women of the state.
Application date extended for ration depot
Haryana's Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department has extended the last date of online application for licenses of 2,651 vacant fair price shops. Earlier the last date for submission of applications was fixed as 10 November 2026, but now interested people can apply till 25 November 2026. This decision has given additional time to those applicants who were not able to apply earlier due to some reason.
The main objective of this initiative of the government is to strengthen the public distribution system and improve the system of ration distribution. Especially the families living in remote villages and areas will get direct benefits from it. With the opening of new shops, people can get relief from the trouble of traveling long distances to get ration.
Women will get 33 percent reservation
A special feature of this scheme is that a provision of 33 percent reservation has been made for women in the allotment of fair price shops. This will give women an opportunity to start their own employment and become financially self-reliant. The government believes that this step will not only promote women empowerment but will also open new avenues of employment at the local level.
Apart from this, unemployed and interested youth of the state will also get an opportunity to start self-employment through the operation of ration depots. This is expected to increase employment opportunities in villages and towns.
Online application will have to be done on Saral portal
Interested and eligible applicants can submit online application through Haryana Antyodaya Saral Portal. This portal was launched by the Chief Minister on 10 October 2026. The last date to apply has been fixed as 25 November 2026.
Eligibility conditions, required documents and detailed guidelines related to application are available on the official website of Haryana Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department. Applicants are advised to read all the terms and conditions carefully before applying.
You can see vacant shops according to district and village
District-wise and village-wise information of vacant fair price shops has also been made available on the website of the department and the websites of the respective district administrations. With this, applicants can get information about the number and location of vacant shops in their area.
Haryana Government has appealed to eligible youth and women to take advantage of this opportunity. On one hand, this scheme will provide better ration facilities to the needy families, while on the other hand, it is also expected to promote self-employment and women empowerment in the state.